Merge pull request #34299 from MikeRayMSFT/250604-edition-include

Specify editions

Author: JamesJBarnett

docs/includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions-1.md

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+---
+author: rwestMSFT
+ms.author: randolphwest
+ms.date: 06/04/2025
+ms.service: sql
+ms.topic: include
+ms.custom:
+  - build-2025
+---
+The following table describes the editions of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)].
+
+| Edition | Definition |
+| --- | --- |
+| Enterprise | The premium offering, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Enterprise edition delivers comprehensive high-end datacenter capabilities with blazing-fast performance, unlimited virtualization <sup>1</sup>, and end-to-end business intelligence, enabling high service levels for mission-critical workloads and end-user access to data insights. <br /><br /> Enterprise edition is available for evaluation. An evaluation deployment is available for 180 days. For more information, see [SQL Server Licensing Resources and Documents](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/SQL-Server). |
+| Standard | [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Standard edition delivers basic data management and business intelligence database for departments and small organizations to run their applications and supports common development tools for on-premises and cloud, enabling effective database management with minimal IT resources. |
+| Web | [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Web edition is a low total-cost-of-ownership option for Web hosters (including choosing Web edition on IaaS on Azure) and Web VAPs to provide scalability, affordability, and manageability capabilities for small to large-scale Web properties. |
+| Developer | Enterprise [!INCLUDE [ssdeveloper-md](../ssdeveloper-md.md)] edition lets developers build any kind of application on top of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)]. It includes all the functionality of **Enterprise edition**, but is licensed for use as a development and test system, not as a production server. [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Developer is an ideal choice for people who build and test applications. |
+| Express | [!INCLUDE [ssexpress-md](../ssexpress-md.md)] edition is the entry-level, free database and is ideal for learning and building desktop and small server data-driven applications. It is the best choice for independent software vendors, developers, and hobbyists building client applications. If you need more advanced database features, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Express can be seamlessly upgraded to other higher end versions of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)]. [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Express LocalDB is a lightweight version of Express edition that has all of its programmability features, runs in user mode and has a fast, zero-configuration installation and a short list of prerequisites. |
+
+<sup>1</sup> Unlimited virtualization is available on Enterprise edition for customers with [Software Assurance](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/licensing-programs/software-assurance-default). Deployments must comply with the licensing guide. For more information, see [SQL Server Licensing Resources and Documents](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/SQL-Server).

docs/includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions.md renamed to docs/includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions-2.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
-ms.date: 05/02/2025
+ms.date: 06/04/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.topic: include
 ms.custom:
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ The following table describes the editions of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssno
 | Web | [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Web edition is a low total-cost-of-ownership option for Web hosters (including choosing Web edition on IaaS on Azure) and Web VAPs to provide scalability, affordability, and manageability capabilities for small to large-scale Web properties. |
 | Enterprise Developer | Enterprise [!INCLUDE [ssdeveloper-md](../ssdeveloper-md.md)] edition lets developers build any kind of application on top of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)]. It includes all the functionality of **Enterprise edition**, but is licensed for use as a development and test system, not as a production server. [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Developer is an ideal choice for people who build and test applications. |
 | Standard Developer | Standard [!INCLUDE [ssdeveloper-md](../ssdeveloper-md.md)] edition lets developers build any kind of application on top of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)]. It includes all the functionality of **Standard edition**, but is licensed for use as a development and test system, not as a production server. [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Developer is an ideal choice for people who build and test applications. |
-| Express edition | [!INCLUDE [ssexpress-md](../ssexpress-md.md)] edition is the entry-level, free database and is ideal for learning and building desktop and small server data-driven applications. It is the best choice for independent software vendors, developers, and hobbyists building client applications. If you need more advanced database features, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Express can be seamlessly upgraded to other higher end versions of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)]. [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Express LocalDB is a lightweight version of Express edition that has all of its programmability features, runs in user mode and has a fast, zero-configuration installation and a short list of prerequisites. |
+| Express | [!INCLUDE [ssexpress-md](../ssexpress-md.md)] edition is the entry-level, free database and is ideal for learning and building desktop and small server data-driven applications. It is the best choice for independent software vendors, developers, and hobbyists building client applications. If you need more advanced database features, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Express can be seamlessly upgraded to other higher end versions of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)]. [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../ssnoversion-md.md)] Express LocalDB is a lightweight version of Express edition that has all of its programmability features, runs in user mode and has a fast, zero-configuration installation and a short list of prerequisites. |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Unlimited virtualization is available on Enterprise edition for customers with [Software Assurance](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/licensing-programs/software-assurance-default). Deployments must comply with the licensing guide. For more information, see [SQL Server Licensing Resources and Documents](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/SQL-Server).

docs/linux/sql-server-linux-editions-and-components-2017.md

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ For a list of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] feature
 
 ## SQL Server editions
 
-[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions-1.md)]
 
 ## Use SQL Server with client/server applications
 

docs/linux/sql-server-linux-editions-and-components-2019.md

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ For a list of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] feature
 
 ## SQL Server editions
 
-[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions-1.md)]
 
 ## Use SQL Server with client/server applications
 

docs/linux/sql-server-linux-editions-and-components-2022.md

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ For a list of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] feature
 
 ## SQL Server editions
 
-[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions-1.md)]
 
 ## Use SQL Server with client/server applications
 

docs/linux/sql-server-linux-editions-and-components-2025.md

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ For a list of [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] feature
 
 ## SQL Server editions
 
-[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions-2.md)]
 
 ## Use SQL Server with client/server applications
 

docs/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2016.md

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ For the latest release notes and what's new information, see the following:
 
 ## SQL Server editions
 
-[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions-1.md)]
 
 ## Use SQL Server with an Internet server
 

docs/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2017.md

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ For the latest release notes and what's new information, see the following:
 
 ## SQL Server editions
 
-[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions-1.md)]
 
 ## Use SQL Server with an Internet Server
 

docs/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2019.md

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ For the latest release notes and what's new information, see the following:
 
 ## SQL Server editions
 
-[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions-1.md)]
 
 ## Use SQL Server with client/server applications
 

docs/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2022.md

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ For the latest release notes and what's new information, see the following artic
 
 ## SQL Server editions
 
-[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-editions](../includes/paragraph-content/sql-server-editions-1.md)]
 
 ## Choose SQL Server features